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Paying for College

Senior Lesson- North Gwinnett High School

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Pre-Survey

tinyurl.com/2024Pre12thgrade

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Objectives

  • Introduction
  • Things to do
  • College Costs
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships and Grants

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Who is my counselor?

Ms. Smith (charge)

Mr. Cofer (A-Ch)

Ms. Russell (Ci-Ha)

Ms. Ruda (Hb-Led)

Ms. Burton (Lee-N)

Ms. Dendy (0-SL)

Ms. Bruzan (Sm-Z)

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Things you should be doing

  • Apply - Common App or College’s Website
    • Match Schoolinks and Common App Account or add college to Schoolinks
  • Transcripts - mypaymentsplus.com (Request 1 electronic transcript for all Common App Schools)-covers Mid Year Report too or individual transcripts for non common application schools

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Things you should be doing

  • Letters of Recommendations (varies by college)
    • Complete student Brag Sheet on Schoolinks
    • Must request for each specific college
  • Test Scores (varies by college)-send from College Board or ACT website

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GEORGIA MATCH

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College Acceptance by GPA

Albany State, Clayton State, Columbus State, Fort Valley State, Georgia Southwestern State, Middle Georgia State, Savannah State and University of North Georgia

State Universities

Augusta State and Georgia State

Research Universities

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, College of Coastal Georgia, Dalton State, East Georgia State College, Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia Highlands College, Gordon State and South Georgia State

State Colleges

Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern, University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State

Comprehensive Universities

2.0 or Board Policy

3.0

3.2

3.4

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Fastest Growing Occupations

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Cost Calculators

How much does college cost?

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Different Types of Financial Aid

Grants and

Scholarships

Loans

Work Study

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Main Sources of Financial Aid

Federal

State

Institutional

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FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Opens October

Complete sooner than later

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FAFSA.gov

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SAI-Student Aid Index

SAR-Student Aid Report (3-5 days after FAFSA processed)

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FSA ID

FSA ID is the username and password to log in to create the FAFSA application.

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

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Social Security Number

Full Name

Date of Birth

You’ll use your FSA ID every year you fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and for the lifetime of your federal student loans.

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Pell Grant

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  • For Undergraduate students with significant financial need
  • Determined by your family’s SAI (Student Aid Index)
  • The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2025-2026 award year
  • Income cut off varies per family depending on number of things, but typically falls between $30,000-$60,000 annually
  • Students who qualify for Pell may also qualify for the SEOG (supplemental education opportunity grant)

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Federal Direct Loans

Direct Subsidized Loan

Direct Unsubsidized Loan

  • Eligibility based on financial need
  • Government pays interest while student is enrolled at least half-time
  • Fixed interest rate: 4.99%

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  • Not need-based
  • Student is responsible for all interest
  • Fixed interest rate: 4.99%

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CSS

Profile

  • Required by some public and many private college

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  • Available October 1st

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Make sure you have an account

GAfutures.org

Place to see your HOPE GPA

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Unweighted GPA that only includes your core curriculum courses:

  • English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language

Shows your eligibility for Hope and Zell Scholarships

Hope GPA

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Hope and Zell Miller Scholarship

  • 3.0 GPA in core classes
  • 90%-100% of tuition covered at Public Institutions (varies)
  • Reduced at Private

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Hope Scholarship

  • 3.7 GPA in core classes
  • 1200 SAT or 25 ACT in one sitting
  • Full tuition covered at Public Institutions
  • Reduced at Private

Zell Miller

Scholarship

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Hope Grant

For students seeking a technical degree or certificate

Covers a portion of tuition

Full-time enrollment is not required

Maintain a 2.0 GPA

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https://www.tcsg.edu/for-students/paying-for-college/

Hope Career Grant

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Types of Scholarships

MERIT

ATHLETIC

NEED-BASED

ORGANIZATIONAL

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ROTC/Military Scholarships

GA National Guard

2-4 yrs, earn degree, 2nd LT rank, part-time service

ROTC

4 yrs, earn degree, 2nd LT rank, Military service after graduation

Post 9-11 GI Bill

Tuition & Fees, living stipend, after 3 yrs active duty

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Scholarship Resources

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Schoolinks Scholarship Search

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Fill out the Scholarship Matching Info:

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Community Service

  • Seal added to Diploma for 100 Hours of Community Service
  • Invitation to Servant Leadership Breakfast in senior year
  • Update LogCycle.com with all of your hours (9-12 grade)

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LogCycle.com

  • Club Participation
  • Service Hours
  • Past accumulated hours
    • One entry for all hours
    • Submit paper logs to Counseling Office Room 411

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Activity

Search for a scholarship that you have NOT applied for. Look at your colleges financial aid page for scholarships.

Websites to look at: Gafutures, Schoolinks, North Gwinnett, GCPS Foundation,Logcycle.com etc.

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Post Survey

tinyurl.com/2024post12thgrade